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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16

1t is estimated that stock losses will
reach 25 per cent in the Northern portion
OF the Territory aud that it will exceed
that in Southeastern Montana. If the &C.
counts OF losses given during the winter
are approximately correct the above figures
are much too low to cover them in their
entirety.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16

Thu little trays, b'anches and sweet.
hearts Of the minority party OF Montana
are after Mr.. Kennedy or the full run. The
squanimity Of the gentleman does not ap-
pear to be disturbed by their barking at
his heels.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16
"A Rather Remarkable FamiIv

The Howe family recently held a reunion
at Lansing, Mich There were present / Y
brothers, whose ages ranged from Il to g.
and combined footed up 521 years. The.
total weight was 1,H4 pounds, being an aver,
age Of 1901. The most remarkable thing
about the reunion was that it was the fir,
time that the nine brothers had ever all beer
together. Their parents, who were over e
when they died, had never seen all the bows
together. Chicago Tribune
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16

u money at work ss n so9 e:, i tbsn make ~ sext more
else in this world. Capital not needed
9 5oe are are s da 1ss FREE free; Both sexes; all ages. Any
SSnd start to I cest nOrr ont asadge earnings sure from
not delay. Costs you nothing to send Us your
address and ind ont: II you are wise you With DO
% q oueA a. 4AlL1T9 c., Portland, Naias
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16

The washouts on the line of the Northern
Pacific are much more serious than at first
supposed. Trains are still held both Fest
and West Of Helena and no definite date
can be fixed when they will be able to
move.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16
Marx Twain Explains.

Mark Twain explains why he does not like
TO come to New York with his wife. ssShe
is very anxious to have every one think She
dresses like a New Yorker" he saws. ssand
yet whenever she buys anything in a store
In this city the clerk is sure to ask: What
hotel shall I send this to, ma'am.'"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16
A Feline Music Critic

A noted singer of Paris once had a ca,
possessed OF such an ability to detect a uusi
cal lmperfection, that she never sung a piece
IN public until she had u it to puss, con.
fdent that she would please an audience i,
ner rendition was '@tisfactory to the CAT
Cosmopolitan.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

In the Probate Court. in and for Silva, pou
County, Montana Territory. ~"
In the Matter Of the Estate of William T
William T. Boardman. the Admini.+,.,o,oL .
estate OF William T. Stevens. deceased. HAVING
hled his petition herein praying for an order ns
sale OF the real estate of said decedent for the
purpose therein set forth, !" IL
1t Is therefore orderen by the Probate Judee nj
SAID Court, that all persons interested in the e.tuts
OF said deceased appear before the said Probate
Court on Tuesday, the LIST day of March. 1857, At
Gourt room OF said Probate Court, at the Civ nf
bute, IN unity ofSilver Bow, to chow csuse Wbr
an order should not be granted to the said ai'
the said deceased as shall be ecesssrv. S"'eo VI
L Z. IRVINE,
Dated this 18th day Of January A. D. ISL
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16
WORKING CLASSES, ATTENTION!

WEI are now prepared to furnish ell classes with
employment at home, the whole of the time, or
ana profitable Persons of either sey easily earn
rom 90 cents to $500 per evening, and a propor.
uonal snm by devating all their time to the bust
men. That all who gee this may send their sd.
1less ana test the business. We make his offer
= sueh as are not we'll satisfied we will send one
ooltaa 20 pay for the trouble Of writing. Full
STISsoS & Co., Partland, Maine.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16

Our January export trade was ST.
against $5s for January last year, and for
seven months, $45 as against $41 for
same seven months OF the previons fiscal
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16

WORK. n 9 s,a amI: n $40 v., xssk.
outnt and particulars free. p. O.. vICKERY
Augusta, Maine.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16

stationary,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-16
Mexican
Mustang
Liniment

THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY
accomplshes for everybody exactly what Is claimed
forft. One Of the reasons for the great popularity Of
the Mustang Liniment Is found in its universal
applicability. Everybody needs such a medicine.
The Lumberlnan needs 1t in case OF accident
The Housewife needs 1t for generalfamily use.
The Canalor needs 1t for his teams and his men.
The Mechanic needs it always on his work
bench.
The Miner needs It In case Of emergency.
The Pioneer needsit-can got along without It.
The Farmer needs It In his house, his stable
and his stock yard.
The Steamboat man or the Boatman needs
it In liberal supply afoat and ashore.
b Horse-fancier needs lit u bis best
friend and safest reliance.
Thousands OF dollars and . world Of trouble.
The Railroad man needs it and viii need it 70
long as his life is . round Of accidents and dangers.
The Backwoodsman needs it. There IL moth
ing like it Is an antidote for the dangers to Life,
Limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
The Merchant needs 1t about his store among
his employees Accidents will happen. and when
these come the Mustang Liniment is wanted at once.
Keepa Bottle in the House. It's the best Of
economy.
Keep a Bottle In tho Factory. Itsimmediate
use In case OF accident saves pain and loss Of wagea-
Keep q Bottle Always In the stable for
ase VIXEN wanted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02

When the war broke out, we of the
south placed great reliance on the Texas
rangers to furnish us with magnificent
cavalry, and the same belief pervaded the
north, where they were greatly dreaded.
But the experience of a few months
proved that as cavalry they were utterly
worthless, and this because they did not
know how to ride. This statement will
doubtless appear most extraordinary, but
those acquainted with the subject will
fully bear me out i'll 1t.
The Texas rangers We're perfectly at
home in the saddle, could ride the widest
horse with ease, and as far as sticking on
went, were probably the best horsemen
in the world. But in spite of this they
were about the worst cavalrymen imagin-
able, because they could not be made to
see the necessity of taking care of their
horses. Schooled in a land where men
were few and horses drug in the market.
they would ride horse to death in few
days, and after two weeks campaign
scarcely dozen serviceable mounts
would be found in an entire regiment.
Had the armies possessed four or five
horses to every cavalryman, the Texas
rangers would have been unsurpassed,
but with only one horse to ii man they
soon became nothing but an incum-
brance. AS the war went on they became
most effective troops, but not until they
had ceased to be cowboys and learned to
ride like cavalrymen. As cavalrymen
they were excellent, but as long as they re-
manned rangers they Were an unmitigated
nuisance Elk Confederate in Globe
Democrat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02

The pilots house is furnished in a pc
culiar manner-partly like ship, partly
like parlor There is a prevalence of
nautical pictures and engravings inter-
spersed with bric-a-brac from every por-
ton of the globe. This is accounted for
by the fact that nearly every sea captain
makes presents of all kinds to the pilot
that brings his ship into harbor Monkeys
and parrots are the common gifts, while
now and then rich rug. shawl or
piece OF rare silk is thrown in. The china
that adofns the table is of every hue and
shape. while the mantelpieces are decor
ated with the skillful work of sailor hands,
such as painted shells, whales teeth,
carved images and foreign reeds and
grasses Especially interesting is the par-
lor of the pilots home. Huge engravings
Of ships. steamers and yachts adorn the
walls, whiie upon the tables and stands
are the photographs Of sea captains and
comrades, of East Indian princes and
heather bellies. The furniture is univer.
sally expensive and elegant. and all the
interior is arranged in happy free and
easy style in consonance with the pilot :
life. Pride of home and family are two
striking characteristics of all pilots. They
are never happier than when with their
wives and little ones. The pilots children
are. as rule. prototypes of either papa
or mamma Strong, sturdy, robust and
hilarious, the sons seem to inherit the
frankness and freedom of the father.
while the daughters reflect the rnodestv
and beauty Of their mother.-New York
World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02

There is great excitement on the place
when a COW loses her cud. " said the old
farmer THE bows run as fast as they
can for the COW doctor, and we all turn
to and get things ready for him. The
COW stands with her head down and neck
stretched out, and is altogether the most
woe begone animal you ever saw"
What will happen if she doesn't find
the cud p
''She will starve to death. You see a
COW has four stomacls, and what she
one. And at night she brings up some
of the food from the first stomach and
masticates it, This is called chewing the
cud. After she has done this, it goes to
the second stomach and is digested. If
she loses her cud, she can't pass the food
from the first stomach to the second and
is bound to starve.
When the doctor arrives he slapS the
cows sides, twists her tail and looks in
her mouth. Then he calls for piece of
salt Goldfish and puts it in her mouth. If
that fails to bring the cud he rubs her
throat and calls for slippery elm. He
puts wal of it into her jaw and tries to
get her to chew. That failing, he tries a
BUNCH of grass and a wad of willow
leaves. If all fail, live frog is brought
and started down the cows throat. This
never fails The COW gives a heave when
the frog tickles her windpipe, and up
come frog and cud. New York Mail
and Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02
Tn. Chewing c,m H,,,..

Victims of the chewing gum habit-a
most detestabe one, by the way-some-
tunes apologize for the practice BY as
serung that it is wholesome. and is an
actual aid to digestion. ANY well in
formed Psychologist will deny this at once.
Chewing gum produces flow of saliva
into the stomach at time when it is not
needed by that organ. This saliva bur
dens the stomach and forces it to alb
normal action to get rid of it. and at the
same time the salivary glands are robbed
OF the secretion, and Obliged to do double
work TO produce the saliva necessary for
mastication and digestion. So far as the
stomach is concerned. chewing gum is as
INJURIOUS as chewing tobacco.-Globe
namnrrsa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02

think il is an unfortunate fact that
our public school system is not elastic
enough to mold itself to the needs of
the individual. Grades are necessity
in it. and grades must be quite rigldly
fixed But think that the parents can
mold the system so that there shall be no
overpresslire. A great source OF trouble
is that the parents often positively en-
courage the pressure. A mother brought
to ME her daughter. shamefully oveg-
worked high school scholar; no exercise.
except the walk to and from school. If
this mother takes my advice. and sends
word TO the teacher, My daughter Is
not going TO stand at the head of her
class any more; if necessary, she Will be
honestly and healthily at the foot, the
teacher may reply, Then she cannot
graduate and have a diploma" Then
the mother must mold the public school
system TO her daughter 5 needs, and say,
Then she will not graduate. | am con-
tent to have it so F" Perhaps she will
not say this, for parental pride Is one
cause of the overpressure.
Another cause is parental laziness. 1t
is easy TO keep a boy employed even
ings by compelling him to stay at home
and study his lessons. Otherwise he
must either be allowed to choose his
own amusement, in the house or out of
ID (which, of course. is not the best
thing, or the parents must have him ON
their minds, and provide amusements for
him, or at least have an oversight of his
recreations. which is trouble. In prac-
tice, too, many parents either let their
children roam the streets at night. or beg
the teacher TO give their children enough
to do, so that they must have some les
sons to occupy their evenings.-E. p.
King in Science.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02

NJ. Pasteur has rival in Ireland, who
is said to have cured many bad cases of
hydrophobia. This person, hitherto ''to
fame unknown" is one Philip McGovern,
of Bawnboy, County Cavan. His secret
remedy, it appears, has been handed
down to him from long line of illustri-
GUS progenitors-for like many Irish
men, his ancestry is of the most respectable
and remote antiquity-an he has never
failed to effect a cure in the most serious
cases. Letters published in the Dublin
papers. from highly respectable people,
cite many instances, well authenticated,
of his successful treatment of infected
persons. Moreover, Mr.. McGoverD s
treatment is said to last only three days,
and to consist of the administration of a
decoction of ''herbs and simples' and a
regulated dietary. Chicago Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02
Conveyance Of Disease

1t is well to know that contagion is
not infrequently carried by the common
return postage scamp inclosed in letters.
No one is able to know the condition OF
the mouth of the person who has wet one
corner of the stamp in order to attach it
to the inside OF the letter; no one knows
under what conditions it may have been
while in the pocketboek or diary OF
person exposed TO various fevers or germ
diseases. or whether it may not have lam
ON some desk in a house where such sick
ness prevails. Equal danger lies also In
n great deal of the money in circulation,
if applied to the mouth, as we often use
a piece of money in the street cars or
otherwise. This is fortunately such
violation of good breeding that 1t is fast
ceasing TO be custom. Safety lies IN
applying neither postage stamp nor
money to the mouth. Harper's Bazaar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02

In fact, journalism in New York is not
much in the hands of the elders. There
are comparatively few men engaged i'll
the profession who have passed the fifti-
eth mile post. From IS to As are the
usual ages. and go through any of the
shabby. dingy little barns and rat holes
that serve as offices for the newspapers
and you will rarely see a gray head in
them. What becomes Of the old Journal
lists is almost MS much OF a problem rs
what becomes of the old moons or the
lost pins. 1t is the necessity of the pro
fession that makes it so. The first need
is to keep in warm and intimate touch
with the times. and most men harden
into set opinions and their impressions
crystalline after so: they get out of sym
patty with the new and rising generation
and make way for younger men who I'M
derstand the situation better. That part
Of the proposition is simple enough. but
what becomes of these older men when
pushed out Of the way | can't answer,
for don t know and never have found
any one who can tell me.-New York
Cor. Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02
Railroads 4 Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
of Trains n Effect
Oct. "a, 1887.

Until further notice trains leave Augusta as fol
lows
GOING WEST OILS A. VI. for Lewiston, Farm
ington Roekland, Portland and Boston; $40 ~ NJ
for Hallowell and Gardiner 1890 A. VI. for Lewis
ton Pennington, Rockland, Portland and Boston
zoo Z. NJ. for Haowell and Gardiner; Soi T. VI
for Brunswick Bath, Lewiston, Portland and BIOS
ton; $50 L. NJ for Hallowell and Gardiner; 1870 T.
NJ. might Pullman) for Lewiston, Portland and
Boston, and for Bath saturdays only.
GOING EAST 2.s5 A. NJ might express for
Skowhegan, Dexter, Belfast, Bangor, Bar Harbor
ST. stephen, ST. John and Aroostook County; eit
4. NJ. for Wateryille, Skowhegan, Bangor and Green
vile. $50 L. VI. for Skowhegan, Belfast. Dexter
Bangor, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, st. stephen, 81
John and Aroostook County; and ON saturdays, a.,
7. VI. for Waterille
The Night Pullman Trains run each way every
night, sundays included, but not TO Skowhegan, on
Monday mornings, or TO Belfast and Dexter, or be
yond Bangor ON sunday mornings.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN leaves Gardiner for
Augusta at i5 A. NJ, LIS and ii5 4. NJ. ilaowel
at s.o2 A. NJ, $50 and SOC T. NJ
FREIGHT TRAINS for Portland, $40 \. NJ, and
l.. 40 T. NJ, for Waterville and Nanceboro, 100 l.
NJ. and 4 - T. NJ. due from Boston, l2.4S and az
L. NJ; due from Nanceboro and Waterville, S-aS
NJ and 1890 L. VI.
Through tickets TO California and all points South
Augusta, the only office selling via all routes and
checking baggage free of expense
PAYSON TUCKER, Gen' Manager.
+. +. BOOrHBl, Gen1 Pass. aud Ticket Ag't.
Portland Oct. 20 1857.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02

Plants afford examples of excessive ir
ritability. arising from imperfect nutri-
ton. Some sensitive plants were sowed
in clear sand. and others in vegetable
mold mixed with sand in different proper
tons. The first. which had nothing but
air 10 feed upon, languished and died;
they were extremely sensitive to the
slightest touch; a breath or slight motion
of the pot made them droop. Those
plants which had third or two-thirds Of
vegetable mold were still irritable, but in
a less degree, and would not bloom.
Those which had pure vegetable earth be
came robust and nearly insensitive; strik-
ing their leaves with n stick would make
them double up, but they would unfold
again almost in an instant.-Popular
Science Monthly,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02
RATIONS AT FORT RENO.
Arapahoes and Cheyenne. at the Govern
mcnt Commissary Building.

Arapahoes and Chsyennes at the Govern
ment Commissary Building.
Ration day at Fort Reno presents an
exciting scene. There are 318 families Of
Arapahoes, containing $50 men, 563
women and /, 170 children. or total of
2.400 persons. OF Cheyennes there are
1913 families, containing 9l3 men. l,0Gl
women and 2,3t3 children-a total Of
4,2S7 Cheyenne men. women and chill
dren. These 4, GS7 Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe Indians are all fed and clothed by the
government, each family of six receiving
per week six and half pounds Of coffee,
two and quarter pounds Of sugar and
eight pounds Of flour. in add
ton to beef. The government COM
missary building is within stones
throw Of the Canadian river.
Thither every Monday morning the
hungry Indians crowd for their weekly
supply Of food. Each band Of forty FIVE
elects a representative, who is given IA
ticket numbered from one to fourteen.
This representative presents his ticket
every Monday morning, the supply agent
punches one of the numbers and gives
the bearer his coffee, sugar and -four, and
an order for one beef. At the end OF the
quarter, when the fourteen numbers are
all punched, another ticket is issued.
Let us follow the chief sfter he has
had his ticket punched and received an
order for II beef. His eyes glitter, his
nostrils expand, his painted face looks
more horrible than ever. The other men
of the band leap on their horses. They
ride TO the stock pen; the agent takes the
order and turns over to the chief bull
or all OK. The poor brute leaves the pen
dazed confused; in moment confusion
gives way to wild terror The Indian
bucks, horrible in their brilliant paints
give vent to a series OF unearthly yells
and begin chase that often lasts for
hours. They goad the bull with spears
run it hither and thither, shouting and
yelling the meanwhile as though they
were mad.
At length, tired of this savage sport, one
Of the band fires his rifle and puts an end
to the poor beasts misery. The bull no
sooner falls than the braves surround
him. whip out their knives, cut his throat
and drink the warm blood and eat the
warm. raw flesh. They like the hot
blood and flesh, and it is to secure this,
as much as for the excitement, that they
indulge in this wild chase every ration
day at the Reno agency. When their
gluttonous appetite is satisfied the
squaws take the remains of the carcass
and busy themselves picking clean the
bones, while the bucks sleep off the effect
of their orgy. For two or three days
they gormandize; the rest of the week,
uutil ration duy comes AGAIN they half
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02

During August there were 1000 freight
cars required to carry California ship
ments to the east, The amount carried,
in pounds. was 10000. 600. and of that
enormous quantity over one half. 90. 500.-
600 pounds, consisted of green. dried and
canned fruit, The railroads carried TO-
OO0,o 600 pounds Of sugar and 5000, 900
pounds of the tea. The last article was
imported, of course, and transhipped. as
was also part of the remainder Of the
40,0O0.000 pounds.-San Francisco Ex-
aminer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02

The famous floating island of the Der
wentwater, England, has come to the
surface again after long disappearance.
This is a mass of decaying vegetation
forming layer of peat, on top of which
is thin covering of clay bound together
by the roots of vegetation. 1t rests on
the clay bottom of the lake, but some
times some force, supposed to be in the
gases generated by the decaying matter,
causes it TO rise to the surface. Its ex-
tent sometimes reaches half an acre, and
it rises and falls with the water, until
finally it sinks out of sight again, to be
gone probably for several years.-New
York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-02
IN A HAMMOCK.
sweet it is With. this circle made

Most s~eet 1t is within this circle made
Of deeper green than the outlying grass
"hereon the sun strikes straight this ring Of
shade
With tent Of frsigiGted appIs. boughs where pass
4 thousand lances through Of Light
mass
OF satfn leaves Iran back and bear SOM. fruit
To the suns favor. Down from bouzh to root
The apples drop too heavy for the stem
With rip-nesa- One knows not II sc-nt Of them
Is better. or their golden dashed With red
Into the eye. or when they re ciOven through
The favor Of them. aft~r that they drew
Into their veins what honey was iot sized
Within their blossoms when the bees had fed
The sound Of rIstlinz hrIsks On Idle airs
Comes softly- How the regal dahlia shares
Great sIiendor with the nlarigolds The quaint
Perania gives IA breath soft and faint
As ilin u its one petal Saivias Fame
And c0leus burn upon the lawu. the same
As in all olden autumns. TrelIised vine
Shows dusky purple Of some unniaie wine.
The fragr ant, very air about US is
A. nectar drawn through scented ehallces
On Hover and fruit, for mind and body's good
And 70 one feeds upon the sounds, scents iizAts
50 satin2 the souls hunger with souls food
And cannot drink enough u these delixhtz
One turns the leaves Of nature to forget
The leayes uncut Of latest novelette,
Jennie Maxwell Paine 10 Brooklyn Eagle